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You will need heavy gage wire for this, (18 gage)simply push the wire through the fruit, straight across, towards the bottom, you may need to put 2 wires through the apples

And bend the wire downwards. Use a back of a teaspoon, so you don't bruise the fruit.

1 wire for the oranges, should be enough, when you push the wire through the fruit, bend it downwards, Use a back of a teaspoon, so you don't bruise the fruit.

Push the wires through the moss frame, and then re-insert the wire by bringing it towards you, and pushing it back into the moss frame, hooking over the side of the frame, to secure it.

You might like to tie small bunches of Cinnamon sticks together with wire, and wrap with string. the Christmas picks are normally already wired just push through the wreath, and hook the wire, back through the frame.(not shown in picture)

Pine cones can be dried on the radiator to make them open to wrap the wire around, they will close up again once they are outside in the cold. Seed heads, can be attached the same way as the fruit.

Christmas Wreath instructions by Yvonne Tune

Here are a selection of the different foliage's I have used to make the wreath

Rosemary

Laurel

Bay

Ivy

Hebe

Nobel Fir

Holly

My tip for checking which greenery will last, is to cut small pieces and leave them out over night in the garden, the ones that are still firm should hold for a few weeks.

(my wreath normally lasts 6 weeks, and even then it's still fresh enough, you might need to change the fruit, half way through)

You will need a good quality hi-tac clear drying glue for this project.

Collall Book binding Glue is the best one I have found.

Cut a slit between 2 petals in the first flower.

Cut a petal out of the 2nd flower.

Cut 2 petals out of the 3r Flower

Cut the 4th flower in half, and cut a petal off one half.

You will have 3 remaining single petals, (these can be used to fill in any gaps, or to hide glue)

To stick the petals to form the rose

1st Flower. Bring over 1 petal from first flower and stick it behind the flower to form a 5 petal flower

2nd Flower. Repeat giving you a 4 petaled flower

3rd Flower. Repeat to give you a tri petaled flower

4th Flower. Repeat to give you a 2 petaled flower,

The last few single petals can be curled to make the centre of the flower, and to be used to hide gaps.

You need to flatten the middle of the 1st flower, the best way is with your ball tool on a soft mat.

Then cut about 1/3 off the bottom of all the other flowers.

Squeeze a good amount of Hi Tac PVA Glue into the centre of the first flower.

Place the remaining flowers into the centre of the first flower, alternating the petals, until you have your rose. The glue will dry clear. if you feel the rose looks unbalanced, snip the ends off the remain 3 single petals, and slip then into the flower to make it look more even shaped.

You could decorate the tips with stickles

Or a glue pen and add fine glitter to add sparkle.

This flowers was made with120gsm hammer paper, I used a gold ink pad to add colour to the tips of each petal, and then crushed all the petals before I arranged the rose together, this gives the flower a more vintage feel.